Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) will provide an efficient
public transport system and revamp the urban infrastructure, apart from
lowering traffic congestion and reducing air and noise pollution.
Ticketing solution for HMR is a
state-of-the-art Automated Fare Collection (AFC), based on Contactless Fare
Media technology. The prototype has been manufactured by Samsung SDS. Capable
of handling high traffic, especially during rush hours, the system has a highly
secured infrastructure and a user friendly interface, with induction loop for
the hearing impaired and an interactive touch screen. AFC gates and ticket
vending machines are designed to meet the needs of all passengers.
The Automated Fare
Collection (AFC) system categorizes each Metro Rail premise into two separate
areas – ‘paid’ and ‘unpaid’, demarcated by the automated entry and exit gates.
These automated gates ensure that only passengers with valid tickets can enter
the ‘paid’ area, which simultaneously ensure a 100% ticket check-in facility.
Hyderabad Metro Rail will have two types of fare media -
Contactless Smart Card (CSC) and Contactless Smart Token (CST). Suitable for
non-frequent passengers, the contactless tokens are pre-paid options for
journey between metro stations and they can be paid for a single trip or return
trip. For a Contactless Smart Card, the fare between two Metro rail stations is
deducted automatically from the stored amount at the exit gate. Available as
either monetary (e-Purse) form or non-monetary (Pass) form or combination of
these options, CSC will be a convenient option for frequent passengers.
With a web application for the commuters, Automatic Fare
Collection (AFC) solution will allow passengers to top-up and recharge their
contact-less smart cards online. It will accept valid credit/debit cards for
buying and recharging smart cards and tokens. It also has sub-systems such as
Automated Passenger Gates, Ticket Vending Machines, Ticket Office Machines, Add
Value Machines, Ticket Readers and Portable Ticket Analyzers.
The Automated Fare Collection (AFC) system will ensure that
Hyderabad Metro Rail is at par with latest passenger service and passenger security criteria.
